2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Budd Lake, NJ vs West Hartford, CT

Highlights

On average, there are 190 sunny days per year in West Hartford. Budd Lake averages 203 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

West Hartford, Connecticut gets 49.7 inches of rain, on average, per year. Budd Lake, New Jersey gets 51.1 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

West Hartford averages 37.3 inches of snow per year. Budd Lake averages 33.6 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

West Hartford, Connecticut
Summer High: the July high is around 84.1 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 17.8
Rain: averages 49.7 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 37.3 inches of snow a year

Budd Lake, New Jersey
Summer High: the July high is around 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 17.4
Rain: averages 51.1 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 33.6 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for West Hartford is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Connecticut.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Budd Lake is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in New Jersey.

Today's Weather - Budd Lake, NJ

59°F

Today's Weather - West Hartford, CT

60°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Budd Lake / West Hartford

July is the hottest month for Budd Lake with an average high temperature of 82.0°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in New Jersey. In Budd Lake, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Budd Lake are June, August and July.

July is the hottest month for West Hartford with an average high temperature of 84.1°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Connecticut. In West Hartford, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for West Hartford are June, September and August.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Budd Lake with an average of 17.4°. This is one of the coldest places in New Jersey.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for West Hartford with an average of 17.8°. This is about average compared to other places in Connecticut.

In Budd Lake, there are 7.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in New Jersey.

In West Hartford, there are 12.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Connecticut.

In Budd Lake, there are 133.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in New Jersey.

In West Hartford, there are 124.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Connecticut.

In Budd Lake, there are 3.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in New Jersey.

In West Hartford, there are 2.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Connecticut.

July is the wettest month in Budd Lake with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 26% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 51.1 inches in Budd Lake means that it is one of the wettest places in New Jersey.


October is the wettest month in West Hartford with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 49.7 inches in West Hartford means that it is about average compared to other places in Connecticut.

May is the rainiest month in Budd Lake with 11.3 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.1 rainy days. There are 115.4 rainy days annually in Budd Lake, which is less rainy than most places in New Jersey. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

May is the rainiest month in West Hartford with 11.8 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.1 rainy days. There are 119.6 rainy days annually in West Hartford, which is about average compared to other places in Connecticut. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 33.6 inches in Budd Lake means that it is one of the snowiest places in New Jersey.

An annual snowfall of 37.3 inches in West Hartford means that it is snowier than most places in Connecticut.

January is the snowiest month in Budd Lake with 11.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in West Hartford with 11.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.